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Eiji Niizuma kept looking at the messages coming to his phone, rolling around on the tatami mat.

"I can't take it anymore, I really want to see it! ONE-sensei's food manga! I want to see it right now!!!"

At this point, Eiji Niizuma couldn't wait to see the manga drawn by Naoto.

And so, amidst everyone's anticipation, JUMP arrived at its release date.

Chapter 31: The Poisonous Chinese Cuisine

Early Monday morning, Meili was already dressed and ready to open her shop.

As usual, Mary planned to go to the restaurant to clean it up now. Although not many people usually patronize the place, cleanliness is the most important thing for a restaurant, isn't it? The food can be bad, but it must be clean, that's what Mary's mother told her.

However, this time, when passing by a bookstore, Mei suddenly stopped.

"I remember Naoto said his manga would be released today. How about we buy a copy and take a look?"

Mei hesitated for a while in the bookstore. Because she wasn't very fluent in Japanese, Mei didn't usually like reading comics.

But remembering what Naoto had said before about giving their shop free publicity, Merry still bought a copy of JUMP to read, which was quite unusual for her.

"Naoto's pen name is ONE, right? Huh? His first post was about that?"

Meili flipped to the first page of the comic, and there it was—Naoto's Chinese-style comic book.

The thirteen-year-old chef, holding cooking utensils, was focused on preparing dishes amidst a bustling scene. Mei Li realized that his earnest gaze was exactly like that of Boss Liu.

"Is this a comic based on our store? The main character is way too young."

Can a boy who is only thirteen years old become a chef?

Although Meili doesn't read many comics, she knows quite a bit about chefs.

Thirteen years old? He probably can't even hold a pot together yet, and he's already going to be a head chef?

At the same time, Moritaka, Akito, and Niizuma also received the latest issue of the manga.

The three of them still find it somewhat unbelievable when they look at the young protagonist.

That ONE actually went and started drawing food comics!

And is it really okay to feature a child as the main character?

Although they had some doubts about Naoto's actions, none of them spoke up.

Regardless, comics still need to win with their content. We can't judge a comic based on current standards.

As the group looked at the comic, they were quickly drawn to its content.

At first, people were skeptical about whether a thirteen-year-old could handle the job of a chef, or even be the protagonist of a comic book. After all, this isn't a Pokémon trainer, where teenagers can travel the world.

But they soon realized they had been overthinking it.

Liu Angxing's boundless imagination and unwavering spirit in the face of adversity perfectly embody the style of a passionate shonen manga.

Moreover, this method of replacing fighting with food is truly refreshing.

There was no fighting, no violence, but this victory was exhilarating.

When Shao An thought he had secretly learned all of his master's culinary skills, he was ruthlessly humiliated by his master's son. This scene of a thirteen-year-old boy's comeback is especially satisfying.

Finally, when the governor was eating the food the two had prepared with gusto, looking as if he were tasting some unparalleled delicacy, it made everyone's mouths water.

Every reader who has read this comic feels as if they can smell the aroma of the delicious food and taste it in their mouth.

Even though I've never eaten this kind of thing before, my brain has already started to simulate its deliciousness.

Of course, it's impossible to say that this comic book has no flaws.

For example——

"Grumpy"

"Oh no, why do I feel so hungry?"

"Me too, Akito. I remember we had breakfast, didn't we?"

"That's strange, it's only nine o'clock now."

The two glanced at the time, their eyes revealing a despair akin to that of a fish about to be slaughtered.

This despair stemmed not only from hunger but also from the disillusionment with Naoto's drawing skills.

Regardless of the circumstances, this drawing skill is just too exaggerated.

The red oil on the tofu sizzled, the minced meat tumbled under the high temperature, and the aroma of processed pepper and chili was all expressed on the canvas.

As the admiral put the food into his mouth, it felt as if he himself was eating it; it was simply amazing.

Previously, neither of them had ever imagined that someone could paint to this extent.

Especially Gao, he is particularly sensitive to things like painting.

Seeing Naoto's paintings seemed to open up a whole new world for him.

So this is how you can draw! I'm still a long way from being a true "straight person."

Meanwhile, Eiji Niizuma was holding a large plate of Mapo Tofu and shoveling it into his mouth.

When the spiciness became unbearable, he even picked up the water bottle next to him and poured it directly into his mouth.

Eating Mapo Tofu so early in the morning, that's really impressive.

After Eiji Niizuma put a whole plate of Mapo Tofu into his mouth, he immediately showed a satisfied expression.

"No matter how many times I watch it, ONE-sensei is still amazing."

At this moment, Eiji Niizuma picked up the comic book next to him. Even though he had just finished eating, the aroma surrounding his nose and the taste on his taste buds had not diminished at all. In fact, they seemed to have become even more vivid after eating Mapo Tofu.

As the perfect manga artist in Takeshi Obata's eyes, Eiji Niizuma simply couldn't fathom how such manga was drawn.

Even though I've copied comics countless times, I've never been able to make my drawings have this kind of dynamism.

Moreover, even without such drawing skills, this comic is still very good in terms of its subject matter, innovation, and fun.

To date, there has never been a comic book set in that great power and featuring a person from that great power as the protagonist.

In addition, the diverse cuisine of that mysterious country further piqued the readers' interest.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this unique creative approach that Chinese animation is so interesting.

In comparison, his comics seem to fall short in both drawing skills and subject matter.

Although I'm confident that I can be just as funny as a straight person, in other aspects, I'm simply not as good.

Eiji Niizuma, a true manga artist, possesses an unimaginable passion for manga. This passion extends not only to his own manga but also to the manga of others.

He felt no jealousy or anger towards interesting comics; on the contrary, he was even more satisfied with the creation of such an excellent comic. Being able to take things in stride—that was Eiji Niizuma's style.

"ONE-sensei, I admit defeat this time. But next time, I will definitely give it my all and challenge you again!"

Feeling his fighting spirit reignite, Eiji Niizuma couldn't wait to pick up a pen and start drawing manga right now.

But then he put down the comic book and picked up his small cell phone.

"Sure enough, before that, let's have another serving of Mapo Tofu. Mapo Tofu is so delicious."

Chapter Thirty-Two: My Sister is Back

As time went by, this JUMP popularity contest, after a fierce battle, finally came to an end.

Of the 10,000 votes collected, Chunhwa Ichiban alone garnered 4,000 votes, shocking everyone in the editorial department.

It received such a high number of votes in just the first chapter. If it continues to be serialized in JUMP, it might become a work that surpasses the level of Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece in the future.

After the update to the Chinese restaurant, business has been booming, especially at Zhuyuelou, the original restaurant, which is now packed with customers and requires queuing.

It only took one comic strip for the show to go from being deserted to packed with people, which shows just how well "Cooking Master Boy" was received.

Even online, many people have reported that their anorexia has improved significantly after watching "Cooking Master Boy," and they now have a great appetite for everything they eat.

Unfortunately, after the first episode of Chinese RPG, it will not be serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, but will instead be published in a monthly magazine.

Although the monthly magazine has a much better print volume than the weekly magazine, it also means that you can only read "Cooking Master Boy" once a month, which is simply torture.

While Crowe, who came in second, did not win first place, his performance was still outstanding.

Of the remaining votes, it surprisingly garnered over two thousand votes on its own, which would have been enough to make it the number one work on the popularity chart in the past.

But who made it so that Eiji Niizuma would ultimately face an even more twisted Naoto?

Compared to Ashirogi Muto, who came in third place but only received less than a thousand votes, Niizuma Eiji was already very strong.

If you include that, Eiji Niizuma is indeed the number one new book in Jump right now, since Chuuichi!! is now a monthly magazine. When the time comes, the monthly magazine will have to assign Naoto a new editor to handle the handover.

However, compared to those, Naoto seems to have a new problem now.

About a week later, it was already August.

By this time, the school had already started its summer vacation.

Even indoors, the air felt stifling under the scorching heat.

Without air conditioning, people might get steamed alive.

"Ugh~ I don't want to move at all, so boring!"

Naoto was lying on the sofa, staring at the TV program with boredom, feeling like a salted fish without any dreams.

I don't know why, but I always feel lazy after I start my vacation, and I don't even want to move around to read comics.

Recently, Nanzi has been out doing something and hasn't come to Zhiren's house for several days, making Zhiren feel very bored.

Although school was a bit tiring, it was still a very fulfilling time.

Every day I joke around with my bunch of jerk friends, and Nanzi is there to keep me company. I can also draw comics when I get home at night.

But after the holiday started, I felt like I couldn't find anyone, the games weren't fun anymore, and I didn't want to draw comics anymore. I felt like a useless person.

"Sakuta went to work. Is there anyone else we can contact? Matsumoto? Tsurugi?"

Just as Naoto was thinking about whether to invite someone over to visit, his doorbell suddenly rang.

"Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong!"